Rameswaram, Oct. 24 : Mandapam town in this district recorded a very heavy rainfall of 20 cm last night, flooding low lying fishing colonies in the coastal villages.
Rameswaram island also recorded a heavy rain of 12.2 cm.
The villages of fishermen in the island were inundated and scores of huts were damaged in the floods. Thangachimadam and Pamban recorded 9.7 cm and 9.6 cm rain.
Ramnad recorded 2.8 cm rain.
